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    Manta dive site
    Bazaruto Archipelago, Mozambique

    Manta

    Best months: Oct–Nov

    Why dive here

    With 95+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, bull sharks, humpback whales, manta rays and mobula rays (devil rays) - Manta offers some of Bazaruto Archipelago's richest diving. Water ranges 24-29°C, warmest January, February, March.

    Best timeOct–Nov
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Bull Sharks, Humpback Whales, Manta Rays and Mobula Rays (Devil Rays) · 95+ species recorded
    Water24-29°C · warmest January, February, March
    StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

    Manta Reef is approximately a 22km boat ride or roughly a 40-minute journey. The dive depth ranges from 19m to 29m, with a bottom time of 32 minutes for air divers and 40 minutes for Nitrox divers. Maximum depth: 24m. Average visibility: 13m. Macro lovers will delight in spotting painted frogfish, shrimp, and nudibranchs. Keep an eye out for, giant barracudas, loggerhead turtles, giant morays, ribbon eels, and smaller rays.

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    Nearest Dive Centres to Manta

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    Guinjata Dive Centre

    21km away
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    Peri-Peri Divers

    40km away
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    Diversity Scuba

    40km away

    Liquid Dive Adventures

    40km away
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    Tofo Scuba

    41km away
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    Barra Reef Divers

    49km away
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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Manta

    Manta Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Manta, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (-21.65, 35.55) (0km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    26°C

    78°F · Range: 24.7–27.4°C

    Current Speed

    14.76 cm/s

    Direction: SW (208.3°)

    Chlorophyll-a

    0.09 mg/m³

    Very clear (oligotrophic)

    Salinity

    35.09 PSU

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)

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